Revolution in the 18th Century: Who Did It Better? Justin Merkel October 24‚ 2011 The French Revolution is said to be one of the greatest revolutions in Western history. Indeed it was one of the first instances in History where the middle class protested against their government and actually won. Not only did they win‚ but they completely overthrew a monarchy and reformed their entire government. However‚ a similar revolution was taking place around the same time; this
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IMPACT OF FR: Political s/m: France became Republic as per C3 of 1795. End of Autocratic Bourbon dynasty(but LOUIS VIII was reinstalled after Napoleon) Complete reorgn of defective old s/m of admn. Country was divided into depts(provinces)‚ cants(dists)‚ and communes(enjoyed complete autonomy). Corrupt judiciary was eliminated and uniform legal s/m was introduced(Later Napoleon codified laws) Declaration of human rights. R to vote was given to all in 1792(repealed in 1795-to be based on property)
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During the 1750’s the French and the English had coexisted peacefully for almost 100 years. Increase in population and trade caused both France and Britain to seek new territories and markets. To secure any new claim‚ communities‚ fortresses‚ missions and trading posts were usually established. Native Indians were used by both the French and the British to secure their hold on their claims. All of this led to the French & Indian war. The French & Indian war altered the political & economic
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Topic: The French revolution was caused by political incompetence and indecisive leadership. In this essay I will be going through prior events explaining king Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette’s indecisiveness and incompetence leadership in France first of all these two were in reign while the country was on the verge of bankruptcy which meant they had lots on their plate and had to be very careful with what they do. They were very young to rule this country which meant that they did not have
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Pre-phase In 1789‚ France was in a huge trouble with the lack of money. The government spend more money than it takes in; it is also known as deficit spending. The king of France‚ Louis XIV’s deficit spending left France in dept. Then‚ the Seven Years’ War and the American Revolution came in‚ caused France in an even bigger trouble. Finally‚ Louis XVI rose in throne‚ and he chose Jacques Necker as his advisor. Necker had made some good advice for Louis XVI‚ until he enforced taxation on the First
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Following the French-Indian there were many changes that happened in colonial America. Many things economical‚ social‚ and politically affected the colonist’s opinion of England negatively causing the war for independence. Following the French-Indian war‚ England was in great war debt. The solution to this was to tax the colonies. They did so many times without giving the colonists a say which angered them greatly. These external taxes were much less than the internal self-taxing of when the colonies
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The French Revolution Part 1: Comprehension Questions 1. Describe the social compositions of the sans culottes. The Sans culottes were a prominent political group with a vigilance against counter-revolutionaries and being the first working class group that incorporates a political stance and a social condition. Their peak of influence in 1792-1795 made them a popular social composition. Supporting the bloody ‘Reign of Terror’ the Sans Culottes become a crowd shifting with strength. 2. Why
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history‚ western democracy has evolved significantly from the time of the Greeks‚ to modern practice. Though it is still a relatively new concept‚ democracy has been strengthened by society’s desire to push for their individual rights. By use of revolution‚ government reform and enlightenment philosophy‚ democracy was able to evolve into an inclusive form of government that gave equal choice to the greatest amount of people. Democracy is unique in the sense that unlike other forms of government‚ it
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French Revolution Participants | French society | Location | France | Date | 1789–1799 | Result | * A cycle of royal power being limited by uneasy constitutional monarchy.—then abolition and replacement of the French king‚ aristocracy and church with a radical‚ secular‚ democratic republic—in turn becoming more authoritarian‚ militaristic and property-based. * Radical social change to forms based on Enlightenment principles of citizenship and inalienable rights‚ as well as nationalism and
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government) and win? The American and French revolutions did just that in their own ways. Both the American Revolution and the French Revolution were borne of dire economic conditions. While they were each set on receiving fair treatment from their governments the ended with vastly different results. Their actions improved and have likewise effected the world over. Financial difficulties unquestionably added to the reason for both the American and French Revolutions. Be that as it may‚ every country’s
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